Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780141038223, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world. Try to dig it up and it breaks into pieces, each of which will grow into a new plant. It suggests that this quality has been vital for the progress of human civilization since ancient times. I feel antifragile is one of the most important books ive read in ages. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of procrustes. Antifragility is a property of systems that increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures. Nassim nicholas talebs book antifragile is a explosion of life changing ideas.
Antifragility, robustness, and fragility fragile things are exposed to volatility, so that volatility is prejudicial to them. Nassim taleb is also an eclectic, entertaining and at times beautifully sarcastic writer in antifragile he coined iand, standing for. Robust things are immune to volatility, so that volatility does not affect them. Antifragile nassim nicholas taleb amazon link antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. If the company you get your food from goes kaput, or the microwaveblender breaks, you have to travel for whatever. May 12, 20 antifragile systems are those which he advocates we move towards. Took only a couple extra days for them to get the book, due to this covid19, but only a couple of extra days. Unlike fragile systemsorganizationspeople, antifragile things dont make efficiency the primary goal. The book spans innovation by trial and error, life decisions, politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems and medicine, drawing on modern street wisdom and ancient sources. Already im seeing everything in my life in the light of the triad fragile robust antifragile. Things that gain from disorder incerto book online at best prices in india on. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, and rumors or riots intensify when someone tries to repress them, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil.
Unlike many books of this genre, which spend 200 pages padding a 5 page idea, antifragile is a fractal of a book, taking its central ideas and examining and applying them in myriad ways. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk. The problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book. Fooled by randomness, the black swan, the bed of procrustes, antifragile, skin in the game. Antifragile by nassim taleb march 12, 2016 march 12, 2016 kirtika 4 comments antifragile a term used to mean the opposite of fragile, and denote things that gain from disorder, chaos, stressors. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed of procrustes nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of.
This is the last of his four main books that i have yet to read. The wealth of radical thinking in this book astounds. Fragile things are exposed to volatility, robust things resist it, anti fragile things benefit from it. Apr 10, 2020 antifragile things have builtin redundancies. Jan 23, 20 antifragile is a celebration of risk and randomness and a call to arms to recognize and embrace antifragility. All four volumesantifragile, the black swan, fooled by randomness, and the expanded edition of the bed of procrustes, updated with more than 50 percent new materialare now together in one ebook bundle. See more ideas about nassim nicholas taleb, fooled by randomness and books for self improvement. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, reveals how to thrive in an uncertain world. I would like to know if this statistical consequences of fat tails is an update of the previous book with a similar name. Nassim taleb is a trader himself and many of the lessons from this book he learned by trading in highly volatile currency markets. Antifragile is a book that is difficult to summarize. Things that gain from disorder 01 by taleb, nassim nicholas isbn. Nassim nicholas taleb has devoted his life to immersing himself in problems of luck, uncertainty, probability, and knowledge, and he has led three highprofile careers around his ideas, as a man of letters, as a businessmantrader, and as a university professor. If you are somebody that relies on fast food, nutrisystem, microwave dinners, prepackaged meals, juicing, cleanses, etc.
Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9781846141560, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In his book antifragile, nassim nicholas taleb describes how some systems, such as biological ones, gain from disorder. Feb 28, 2008 the black swan by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780141034591, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Antifragile por nassim nicholas taleb, 9780141038223, disponible en book depository con envio gratis. If you have forgotten your password, click on the forgot your password.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Final version of statistical consequences of fat tails on. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780812979688, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 21, 2012 the problem with antifragile is that it is a deeply antisocial book. This site is best viewed in internet explorer version 9 and higher, chrome, and safari for mac and ipad.
Antifragile antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. They are systems that improve or get stronger when unexpected, volatile events happen like the airline industry, see below. Antifragile, a term coined by nassim taleb who wrote a book by the same name, refers to things that gain from disorder. Antifragility is a concept developed by professor, former trader and former hedge fund. Recurring themes throughout the book include skin in the game, via negativa, lindy effect, barbell strategy and the green lumber fallacy.
Most continue readingantifragile by nassim nicholas taleb. Rather than reduce risk, organize your life, your business or your society in such. Once your return shipment has reached book depository, a refund will be issued within 14 days. You are responsible for the cost of the return shipment. Antifragile is a system or entity that isnt easily broken, damaged, compromised or defeated. This book builds upon ideas from his previous works including fooled by randomness 2001, the black swan 20072010, and the bed of procrustes 20102016 and is the fourth book in the fivevolume. Jul 29, 2015 antifragile this presentation is inspired on the book antifragile by nassim taleb.
It has many different concepts and some extremely interesting points of view. Antifragile by nassim taleb things that gain from disorder wind extinguishes a candle but energises fire. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. Nov 27, 2012 antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9781400067824, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. From the bestselling author of the black swan and one of the foremost thinkers of our time, nassim nicholas taleb, a book on how some things actually benefit from disorder. I am pretty sure people will still be reading talebs two previous books in 10 years time. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, skin in the game, and the bed of. Likewise with randomnessuncertaintychaos, you want to be able to use them, not to hide from them. Once you get over the idea that youre reading some sort of popular economics book and realise that its basically nassim talebs rules for life, its actually rather enjoyable. This property is behind everything that has changed with time. As taleb explains in his book, antifragility is fundamentally different from the concepts of resiliency i.
As comical as talebs rough handling of his favorite targets can beacademics, economists, and tourists, to name a fewhis argumentative. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. How to build an antifragile business that gains from disorder. Incerto by nassim nicholas taleb, 9780399590450, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If they come out confusing, its my fault read the book. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. As the book progresses, taleb covers in great depth the domain of the fragile and the opposing domain of the antifragile showing how fragility can be detected, measured, and transformed.
All four volumesantifragile, the black swan, fooled by randomness, and the expanded edition of. Ive read three taleb books as part of the books of titans project. Nassim talebs antifragile celebrates randomness in people. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a black swan world.
Dec 17, 2012 of course, if you apply too much stress to a bone it will break loc. I believe it is possible to create an organization based on the concepts presented by nassim taleb in his book antifragile things that gain from disorder. The term is associated with risk taking and exposure to stresses that allow a system or entity to become more robust and resilient. The logic and statistics of fat tails out of print on amazon but which can be pre ordered at the book depository, with a publishing date of. More than just robust or flexible, it actively thrives on disruption. In this video i will present my top 5 takeaways from antifragile. Antifragile by nassim nicholas taleb, 9781400067824, available at book depository. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To begin the return process, fill out a cancellation form. All four volumes antifragile, the black swan, fooled by randomness, and the expanded edition of the bed of procrustes, updated with more.
I finally had a chance to dig into talebs third book antifragile is part of the incerto series, written after fooled by randomness and the black swan as i travelled in viet nam and taiwan, perfectly complex and chaotic ecocultural systems in which to ruminate on fragility, resilience, and regeneration. Antifragile should be a mandatory read for all policy makers and investment bankers. Things that gain from disorder is a book by nassim nicholas taleb published on november 27, 2012, by random house in the united states and penguin in the united kingdom. Jan 29, 2020 final version of statistical consequences of fat tails finally on arxiv. The other books in the series are fooled by randomness, the black swan, and the bed of procrustes. Vikas singh has some designs for antifragile sw and suggests high cohesion and loose coupling and while putting any new code in production, make it.
Although i wasnt intending on buying the book initially, his saturday essay wsj was what finally convinced me. Nassim nicholas taleb, the bestselling author of the black. Nassim nicholas taleb takes a critical look at modern society and its aim to smooth out life by interfering in systems like the economy. Just as a great workout plan can be fragile, so too can a really nutritious diet strategy. Things that gain from disorder, the bestselling book by the statistician and. If you havent heard about it already, taleb, the guy behind the black swan theoryor as they claim is out with another book. First, lets present the concept in a practical way. His books, antifragile, the black swan, the bed of procrustes and fooled by randomness part of a multivolume collection called incerto. Home services handpicked professionals happiness guarantee. Nassim taleb and 4 ideas for an antifragile organization.
Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. His systemic insights extend very well to companyspecific operational. Just a few minutes ago, our mail lady interrupted my breakfast, as she rang the bell, handing me the parcel from book depository with my book in it. Book depository accepts returns for a refund if they are sent back within 30 days of the date of delivery. Some things seem to improve if they are placed in environments of volatility and unpredictability. Antifragile, the black swan, fooled by randomness, the bed of procrustes. Jan 28, 2014 antifragile is a standalone book in nassim nicholas talebs landmark incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decisionmaking in a world we dont understand. Made an order on april the 15th on the evening for the 5th time for book depository. Neither my short explanation above, nor the quotes below do it justice. Every once in a while, a book comes out with ideas that are like fireworks. Things that gain from disorder from the worlds largest community of readers. Obsessive love is the most antifragile thing outside of economics.